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Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:25 pm
by DustyM
With the yellow Targa almost finished, I thought I'd better start a thread on the next fun project coming through the workshop.
Not one for the purists (not that any of my projects are) It's another Backdate I'm afraid, with no particular aim to replicate an earlier model, just to try to make something that's a nice thing to own and drive....
It started like this, Just your Common or Garden 911SC that had been parked under a cover on a drive way for many years and wasn't the better for it.
Had a nice number plate though.
Like a lot of these cars that were once "cheap" it had suffered from it's share of poor previous repairs
So we stripped it down and put it on the jig.
And started to cut way all the grotty bits
And the parts that needed to be changed for the backdate
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 4:54 pm
by 911hillclimber
What do you have in mind for it though?
If keeping the SC rear flares it moves down the 'RS' route?
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:22 pm
by Lightweight_911
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I think there might be a clue in the title ...
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Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 5:35 pm
by DustyM
Lightweight_911 wrote:.
I think there might be a clue in the title ...
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Most of the car will be steel, it needed to retain that Porsche quality feel to it, But I had to call it something!
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2021 6:13 pm
by DustyM
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 2:34 pm
by sladey
Nice - looking forward to this...
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 6:26 pm
by Boydyrs
Mmmmm.....me 2.......Jon love your threads/rebuilds
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 8:08 pm
by DustyM
Next job on the list - Sunroof delete
And whilst access was easy we trial fitted a half cage and welded in the mounting points
Before trying this for size
It required some trimming but not much and then we bonded it on using a 3M epoxy glue designed for a composite to metal bond.
And just about every clamp I could find in the workshop!
The next day clamps removed, just requiring edges to be sanded back flush with the screen surrounds.
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:08 pm
by bjmullan
Fantastic Jon
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:33 pm
by jtparr
Looking like fun....enjoying this
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 6:13 am
by coomo
Ah.Thats the latest version of carbon roof.I presume from same supplier as mine.It extends down screen pillars.My one doesnt.Wonderful quality panels.
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:55 pm
by DustyM
Having used an original old steel bonnet to check gaps and alignment,
We were pleased to find that the new version fitted just as well.
With the new roof protected, we finished stripping the paint from the remainder of the shell.
All old underseal cleaned off from underneath
Epoxy primer applied to inner and underside
and panels
Before seam sealing all the joints
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2021 9:01 pm
by Darren65
Another quality build in progress, thanks for sharing
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:15 pm
by DustyM
With the outer surfaces masked up
the underside is given a coating of underbody stonechip protection, which will then be painted over.
As are the underside of the front wings.
Sorry not the most exciting update! It gets better....
Re: Carbon Carrera.
Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:19 pm
by Gary71
I love a stonechip picture or two